|  | | AMD Launches Four Phenom X4 Processors | 
AMD today announced immediate availability of four new high-performance AMD Phenom X4 processors for PC users in search of the Ultimate Visual Experience. Led by the AMD Phenom X4 9850 Black Edition processor, each CPU features true quad-core design, and when matched to AMD 790 series chipsets supports up to four award-winning ATI Radeon HD 3800 series graphics cards. This enthusiast PC platform, codenamed “Spider,” energizes the latest PC gaming titles, speeds high-definition video playback, and delivers amazing performance for advanced productivity and multi-tasking.
“These new AMD Phenom X4 processors unlock even greater visual computing performance to showcase the unparalleled scalability of the AMD enthusiast platform,” said Mario Rivas, executive vice president, computing solutions group, AMD. “Based on AMD’s advanced true quad-core architecture, these processors are loaded with powerful performance features like next-generation HyperTransport 3.0 and energy-efficient innovations like Cool’n’Quiet™ 2.0 technology.”
Featuring the best quad-core desktop CPUs AMD has offered, these AMD Phenom X4 quad-core processors can improve performance for gaming and multi-threaded applications. The AMD Phenom X4 9850 Black Edition is the top performer in the new line-up, with Clock Multiplier Control* for tunable performance that gives gamers and enthusiasts scalability and customizable performance levels to run multiple processor-intensive applications simultaneously.
“As the worldwide leader in the PC industry, HP is pleased to be offering our customers the choice of AMD Phenom X3 and X4 based systems in our consumer desktop PCs,” said Thi La, director of marketing, North America Consumer Computing, HP. “We are seeing a strong market demand for increased performance and multi-core capabilities.”
Consumers are now rapidly adopting quad-core processor-based desktops, as usage models expand to HD entertainment applications and gaming. AMD has responded with innovations like the AMD Phenom X4 processor and the “Spider” quad-core enthusiast platform, which commands both a high-performance and energy efficient market position at a compelling price. AMD Phenom X4 9000 Series Quad-Core Processors
The AMD Phenom quad-core processor is the world’s most advanced desktop PC processor, commanding four natively integrated processor cores to break system bandwidth barriers and turbo-charge high definition (HD) platform performance. Customers can implement AMD Phenom X4 processors 9550 (2.2GHz) and 9650 (2.3GHz), or experience an enhanced multi-tasking experience with two higher frequency processors: the AMD Phenom X4 9750 (2.4GHz) and AMD Phenom X4 9850 Black Edition (2.5GHz) processors. Availability and pricing
AMD Phenom X4 processors 9550 (2.2GHz), 9650 (2.3GHz), 9750 (2.4GHz) and 9850 (2.5GHz) are now available. For processor pricing details, please visit www.amd.com/pricing. For press collateral pertaining to the new Phenom X4 models including product specifications and availability, images and partner support, please visit www.amd.com/phenom/presskit. Reviews
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Last edited by Regeneration; March 27th, 2008 at 05:59 AM..
| | | | 19 Comments | | | B3 is the last 65nm stepping. Onward to 45nm, bigger cache (6MB), lower cache latency and higher clocks. Well atleast they fixed the TLB errata.
The Phenom X4 9850 also outpaces the Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 in a majority of the tests here, which bodes well for the Phenom considering its lower price point.
What the reviewer failed to mention was the larger overclocking headroom on the Q6600.
So is this going to sell at the same price point?
Edit: $235 vs $266 in bulk. So it should be way cheaper. Nice! |
Last edited by Unixlord; March 27th, 2008 at 08:27 AM..
| Quote | | | | | lol, people who bother with the Q and the E intel processors are nuts, just search for the Xeon processor of the same rating, and its usually cheaper, overclocks better and allows higher temps. | | | | Techreport has a more complete review: here | | | | AMD is still disappointing at this moment. Phenom’s performance is not that bad - but the price tag (street’s price) is still too high, and overclocking is still very poor at this moment (300MHz?). With the Q6600 B0, I could hit 4GHz easily with air-cooling in the winter and 3.4GHz in the summer. The only reason to buy Phenom is the price, but still too high. AMD has yet again failed to market their products; I doubt they will survive during 2008. | | | | i must say im still rather dissapointed with them myself, now their just releasing pretty much the same thing with a slightly different name | | | | Well still an amelioration by eradicating the TLB bug.. hope they will able to beat intel processors | | | | | | This is perfect, compare the 9850 BE to the Q6600, it is better but less expensive. Another Reason to go AMD. | | | | the thing is, like rege pointed out, its got next to no overclocking headroom, unlike the intel series which has extensive overclockability | | | | who the hell cares? in the mainstream, people don't overclock, its only total nutters who need to overclock.
anyway, the 45nm's are on the way and these will have better clocks, more cache and lower temps. | | | | its true the mainstream user doesnt even know what overclocking is let alone how to do it, but for someone like myself who cant afford to buy a new cpu every year i need some good overclocking headroom to really get my money's worth | | | | Quote:
Originally Posted by blindartist  the thing is, like Unixlord pointed out, its got next to no overclocking headroom, unlike the intel series which has extensive overclockability | There, fixed it for you. Quote: |
Originally Posted by blindartist for someone like myself who cant afford to buy a new cpu every year i need some good overclocking headroom to really get my money's worth | If that's true you would still be better off with the cheaper phenom with its smaller oc headroom, future proofing and put the money you saved into a better gpu.
As squall mentioned the 45nm phenoms will be more than just a manufacturing process shrink. |
Last edited by Unixlord; March 29th, 2008 at 06:24 AM..
| Quote | | | | | i failed to mention, will be cheaper as well. | | | | their not that much cheaper though, i can get a q6600 for 260, or a phenom 9600 for 254, wheres the savings?
ive always been an amd guy, ever since my 200mhz k6, but theyve just been continually dissapointing lately, and this new revision is really no exception | | | | Quote: |
Originally Posted by blindartist theyve just been continually dissapointing lately, however this new revision is really a step in the right direction | Fixed. You're welcome. | | | | lol, only it really isnt a step in the right direction its just a fix, releaseing what should have been released as the original phenom, its a waste of time they should have scraped the phenom and gone right to the 45nm chips, intel is just gonna walk right over them as they always do
theres no reason to buy this cpu, you dont save any money and you dont have the potential that the intel counterpart does | | | | Those prices you mentioned are incorrect. It will sell much cheaper after the price drop and launch "price gouging". You also fail to take into consideration that since bandwidth was never much of a problem these processors will work fine as upgrades to existing AM2 systems. | | | | Quote:
Originally Posted by blindartist their not that much cheaper though, i can get a q6600 for 260, or a phenom 9600 for 254, wheres the savings?
ive always been an amd guy, ever since my 200mhz k6, but theyve just been continually dissapointing lately, and this new revision is really no exception | i actually meant the 45nm cores will be cheaper, especially once production ramps up, they are probably producing at 50-75% capacity awaiting the die shrink. | | | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Unixlord Those prices you mentioned are incorrect. It will sell much cheaper after the price drop and launch "price gouging". You also fail to take into consideration that since bandwidth was never much of a problem these processors will work fine as upgrades to existing AM2 systems. | but the prices are correct, and thats for a crummy 9600 with tlb, the x4's go for a few bucks more, the 9600 x4 be goin for around 300, cant seem to find a price yet for the 9850 but im gussing it will be very close to the 300$ mark
Im guessing intell is gonna drop their prices probably around the same time amd does, and their new line up is due out in the near future
I dont mean to bash amd but they've just been one step behind, this new revision is too little too late, intel is just gonna roll right over it an unless amd's 45nm chips have something seriously good to offer but i have a feeling their not gonna hold up to intel's new architecture
I wish amd would come out of the slump as much as you guys but their doing everything wrong, this new revision i think was a waste of their resources, they needed to concentrate on a superior 45nm chip that can compete with intel's next lineup, not fix the phenom which is gonna be steamrolled by intels new lineup |
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